Steyr weather in December

In December, Steyr sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Steyr's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steyr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:53 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Steyr reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How December really feels in Steyr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Steyr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7512.38.88.60.0
Feb / -3°6511.87.99.90.1
Mar / 8814.55.911.61.6
Apr14° / 8013.1213.43.8
May18° / 13216.70.114.95.1
Jun22° / 12°13616.3015.85.6
Jul24° / 14°13315.8015.46.1
Aug23° / 14°13314.3014.16.3
Sep19° / 10°11313.1012.45.5
Oct13° / 82120.710.63.7
Nov / 7212.24.391.0
Dec / -2°7513.48.48.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Steyr gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13921
23921
34022
44123
54223
64224
74325
84326
94427
104428
114529
124529
134530
144530
154530
164530
174530
184530
194430
204430
214430
224429
234429
244429
254429
264428
274428
284428
294428
304427
314327

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:384:06
28.47:404:05
38.47:414:05
48.47:424:05
58.47:434:04
68.37:444:04
78.37:454:04
88.37:464:04
98.37:474:03
108.37:484:03
118.27:494:03
128.27:504:03
138.27:514:03
148.27:524:04
158.27:524:04
168.27:534:04
178.27:544:04
188.27:544:04
198.27:554:05
208.27:564:05
218.27:564:06
228.27:574:06
238.27:574:06
248.27:574:07
258.27:584:08
268.27:584:08
278.27:584:09
288.27:594:10
298.27:594:10
308.27:594:11
318.27:594:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Steyr?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Steyr.

What to pack for Steyr in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Steyr sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Steyr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Steyr peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Steyr?

Steyr sits at 48.0°N, 14.4°E, 290 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Ansfelden, 21 km away.

WelsAmstettenHallstattCesky KrumlovSankt Pölten

Topography around Steyr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Steyr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Steyr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,241 m.

The land around Steyr is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
2,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ansfelden 21 km · Traun 24 km · Linz 31 km · Wels 32 km · Amstetten 35 km · Hallstatt 79 km · Cesky Krumlov 86 km · Sankt Pölten 92 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Steyr (48.0427°, 14.4213°, elevation 290 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).